Porcupine Meatballs
Yield: 4 servings
This tasty, retro Porcupine Meatballs recipe features tender ground beef meatballs filled with rice "spikes" and baked in a simple, savory tomato sauce. It's a savory, hearty dish that's perfect served over mashed potatoes or buttered noodles.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 1 large egg
- 1 medium shallot, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- ¾ cup low-sodium beef broth
- Fresh chopped parsley, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, uncooked rice, egg, minced shallot, chopped parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly, until evenly combined.
- With your hands, shape the meat mixture into meatballs, approximately 1 to 1½ inches in diameter. Ensure they are uniformly sized for even cooking.
- Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish or a similar sized Dutch oven with olive oil, then add the meatballs.
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomato sauce and beef broth. Slowly pour this mixture over the meatballs, making sure each meatball has sauce poured over and they are partially submerged.
- Cover baking dish tightly with foil, then place in oven and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- Uncover the baking dish, then bake 20 minutes more, to let meatballs develop a nice color and deeper flavor.
- To ensure the meatballs are cooked thoroughly, cut one open to ensure the rice is fully cooked, and there is no pinkness in the meat.
- To serve, spoon extra sauce in the baking dish over the meatballs. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley over the meatballs for a burst of color and flavor, then serve them warm. These porcupine meatballs pair really well with mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 308kcal Carbohydrates: 11g Protein: 23g Fat: 19g Saturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 98mg Sodium: 515mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g
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